ARTH 112 1st Edition Lecture 18 Greek Fathers of the statue put their fingers out The chair creates an illusion that it is levitating and has just come down to rest on a cloud o St Augustine o Seat of wisdom Statues have an extreme clear contrast between light and dark chiaroscuro Creates a general sense of mystery and engages its viewers aesthetically Dionysius the Aeropagite The Godly wise depict the celestial beings as fire sharing their godlikeness and imitation of God so far as attainable Sunburst stained glass window surrounded by gold and gilded angel cherubs Scipione Borghese Corrupt excessive and violent man who became a cardinal Held 8 or 9 posts each with huge incomes Spent excessive amounts of money on art particularly loved Bernini Created a bust lips parted to create a sense of immediacy It had a crack through the forehead that didn t show up until the piece was given o Bernini made a second but it didn t have the same kind of effect that the first did Gianlorenzo David 1623 24 o Less stationary than Michelangelo s sculpture less psychological o David is right in the act of throwing the stone with his slingshot biting his lip o Statue is not on a pedestal left on the ground for people to interact with Rape o o o of Persephone 1621 11 Amazing effect if not dubious Hands press into the skin single tear falling down her cheek 3 headed dog Cerberus standing at the base
View Full Document
Unlocking...